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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F. |
ORTHOCHRYSOTILE
Asbestos Peak, near Globe, Globe-Miami District, Gila County,
Arizona
Very rich, light golden-tan color Orthochrysotile cross-fiber veins
ranging from 3/8” to 1/2”, and sometimes up to 5/8” thick, running
through the matrix.
|
MI-1125 |
SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES) |
SPECIMEN
PRICE |
|
A. |
7/8 |
5/8 |
1/4- |
SOLD |
|
B. |
1 1/2 |
7/8 |
7/8 |
$
8.50 |
|
C.
|
1 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
1 |
SOLD |
|
D. |
1 5/8 |
1 1/4 |
3/8 |
$ 12.50 |
|
E. |
1 1/2 |
1 3/8 |
7/8 |
SOLD |
|
F. |
1 5/8 |
7/8 |
7/8 |
SOLD |
|
G. |
1 3/4 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/4 |
$ 16.00 |
|
H. |
1 3/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 1/8 |
$ 20.00 |
|
I. |
2 3/8 |
1 7/8 |
1 1/4 |
$ 24.50 |
|
J. |
2 7/8 |
2 3/8 |
1 3/8 |
$ 14.00 |
|
K. |
3 1/8 |
2 3/8 |
1 3/4 |
$ 26.50 |
|
|
TYPICAL SPECIMEN |
AMOSITE (variety
of GRUNERITE)
Penge Mine, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa
Silky luster, highly elongated fibers of pale smoky gray
color Amosite (Grunerite), without rock matrix. Specimens
are packaged in individual plastic bags. Specimen size:
+/- 3” long fibers
Order Item MI-1126
Price: $14.00
|
Typical Specimen |
RIEBECKITE Var. Crocidolite
Wittenoom Gorge,
W.A., Australia
Pure "dusty blue" color fibrous mats, looks like long paper-like to
hair-like fibers (very impressive for a mineral!), without rock matrix.
Specimens are packaged in individual plastic bags.
|
MI-1127 |
SPECIMEN SIZE(INCHES) |
SPECIMEN
PRICE |
|
A. |
1 1/2 |
$11.50 |
|
B. |
+/- 2 |
$14.00 |
|
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G. |
ANTHOPHYLLITE
Carleton Talc Mine, near Chester, Windsor County,
Vermont
Elongated, fibrous/hairy white to very pale tan color compact intergrowths
composed of pearly to silky luster Anthophyllite, often with minor amounts
of pale green-white Talc matrix.
|
MI-1128 |
SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES) |
SPECIMEN
PRICE |
|
A. |
1 1/4 |
5/8 |
1/2 |
$ 7.50 |
|
B. |
1 |
1 |
1/2 |
$ 8.50 |
|
C. |
2 |
3/8 |
1/4 |
SOLD |
|
D. |
2 1/2 |
7/8 |
5/8 |
SOLD |
|
E. |
2 7/8 |
7/8 |
5/8 |
SOLD |
|
F. |
2 1/2 |
1 1/4 |
3/4 |
SOLD |
|
G. |
4 |
3/4 |
1/2 |
SOLD |
|
H. |
3 1/4 |
1 |
3/4 |
$ 35.00 |
|
I. |
3 1/4 |
1 |
3/4 |
SOLD |
|
J. |
3 1/2 |
1 |
5/8 |
SOLD |
|
K. |
7 1/2 |
5/8 |
1/2 |
SOLD |
|
L. |
7 1/4 |
1 1/4 |
1 |
SOLD |
|
|
|A.
B.
C.
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TREMOLITE
Near Brighton, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
Elongated, pure white Tremolite fibers in radial to fan-like sprays in white
rock matrix. Specimens are priced according to the size, as well as to the
richness of the white Tremolite sprays.
|
MI-1129 |
SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES) |
SPECIMEN
PRICE |
|
A. |
1 1/4 |
5/8 |
3/8 |
SOLD |
|
B. |
1 1/2 |
1 |
5/8 |
SOLD |
|
C. |
1 1/2 |
1 1/8 |
1 |
SOLD |
|
D. |
1 3/4 |
1 3/8 |
3/4 |
SOLD |
|
E. |
2 1/2 |
1 3/4 |
1 |
SOLD |
|
F. |
2 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
1 1/2 |
$28.50 |
|
G. |
2 7/8 |
2 |
1 5/8 |
SOLD |
|
H. |
2 1/2 |
2 1/8 |
1 7/8 |
$40.00 |
|
|
A.
B.
C.
|
ACTINOLITE
Berryessa Canyon, Santa Clara County, California
Pure intergrown, coarsely crystalline-bladed, medium to dark green
Actinolite without rock matrix or associated minerals.
|
MI-1130 |
SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES) |
SPECIMEN
PRICE |
|
A. |
1 3/8 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/8 |
$ 8.50 |
|
B. |
2 1/4 |
1 3/4 |
5/8 |
$12.50 |
|
C. |
2 1/2 |
2 1/4 |
1 |
SOLD |
|
D. |
2 1/4 |
1 1/2 |
1 |
SOLD |
|
E. |
2 3/4 |
2 1/4 |
1 1/4 |
$16.00 |
D. |
E. |
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